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Product Master Data and Product Recalls – US Standards Body (GS1 US): Rapid Recall Exchange – one step forward, two back

by Andrew White  |  September 23, 2009  |  3 Comments

On September 21 2009, GS1 US announced (along with Food Marketing Institute (FMI) and the Grocery Manufactures Association (GMA) a new offering called, Rapid Recall Exchange.  This service, offered to retailers and their suppliers, provides for a centralized mechanism that helps automate the distribution of information related to product recalls.  The initial focus is grocery [...]

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MDM and Product Lifecycle Management explained – finally!

by Andrew White  |  August 7, 2009  |  2 Comments

One particular topic has plagued a lot of users for several years – what is the overlap, or intersection, between MDM, Product Data Management (PDM), and Product Lifecycle Management (PLM).  Well, a colleague of mine (Marc Halpern) and I have just published a couple of notes on the topic.   My overview is A Look at [...]

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